So Stuck I could Cry - streaming VU+ Zero Over Internet

[Skirge]

If I remember correctly wasn't the VU+ Zero developed as a second receiver, to run alongside a main VU+, like the Solo 2, Duo 2, kind of like the Sky multi room option?
If so then I can understand why it wasn't designed for streaming, apart from in the house.
Of course I could be thinking of a different receiver.

I think you are right so its not transcoding I get but I should still be able to use vlc on my PC and transcode that way ?

 

[Mick12334]

VLC is a free player, you might require something more specialized, and you might even need hardware, like a PC satellite tuner card, to get it to work properly.
i have never tried using the streaming features, except while sitting at my PC, so i can view sport, and work/play at the same time, including visiting satellite forums

 

[Skirge]

Well from what I can find it seems a very popular way to stream using VLC, I just cannot seem to get it working.

 

[Majeed]

I had the same issue where I could not view VU+ Duo channels remotely/ I eventually sorted it out with the following step.

I used port 81 for VU+ Duo instead of the standard port 80. When I locally connected to VU+ Duo through my PC everything worked fine and I could stream videos using VLC without any problem using the address 192.168.1.xx:81

However , using the no-ip.org DNS service , after forwarding port 81 in the router, I managed to log into the Webif remotely but no video streaming was possible through VLC. The error was in VLC streaming. When I viewed the error log , I noticed that VLC was using the URL and port 80 although I typed myname-no-ip.org:81 in the browser address. I could not figure out nor did I find a solution for VLC insisting on translating my port from 81 to the standard http port 80. However, a helpful site recommended that port 8001 and 554 be also be forwarded for remote viewing.

I followed that instruction and wallah , it worked. I can now remote view my VU+ Duo using myname-no-ip.org:81 . Of course for the newbie , you need to subscribe ito a DNS service like mine of DDNS.com

Unfortunately, I do not have the technical knowhow to decipher what has gone on in my case, suffice to say it is working hoping that similar step might help others.

 

[angelofsky1980]

I had the same issue where I could not view VU+ Duo channels remotely/ I eventually sorted it out with the following step.

I used port 81 for VU+ Duo instead of the standard port 80. When I locally connected to VU+ Duo through my PC everything worked fine and I could stream videos using VLC without any problem using the address 192.168.1.xx:81

However , using the no-ip.org DNS service , after forwarding port 81 in the router, I managed to log into the Webif remotely but no video streaming was possible through VLC. The error was in VLC streaming. When I viewed the error log , I noticed that VLC was using the URL and port 80 although I typed myname-no-ip.org:81 in the browser address. I could not figure out nor did I find a solution for VLC insisting on translating my port from 81 to the standard http port 80. However, a helpful site recommended that port 8001 and 554 be also be forwarded for remote viewing.

I followed that instruction and wallah , it worked. I can now remote view my VU+ Duo using myname-no-ip.org:81 . Of course for the newbie , you need to subscribe ito a DNS service like mine of DDNS.com

Unfortunately, I do not have the technical knowhow to decipher what has gone on in my case, suffice to say it is working hoping that similar step might help others.

On the TCP port 81 (in your case) there is no video streams!
Video streams walks with TCP 8001 port!